Independent Component 2

LITERAL
(a) Include this statement: “I, Sara Pachamango, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours and 45 mins of work.”
(b) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component.
(c) Update your Independent Component 2 Log (which should be under your Senior Project Hours link)
(d) Explain what you completed. 

INTERPRETIVE 
Defend your work and explain the component's significance and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work.   Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc) of the 30 hours of work.  

• I have completed the 30 hours. I continued to keep volunteering at the bunny shelter, (Bunny Bunch) as I did in the 1st Independent Component. The shelter actually included a new event they were going to have every first Sunday of the month called "Hoppy Hour." Hoppy Hour is an event when people bring in their rabbits and the rabbits are set in a big area and use that space to basically socialize with other rabbits. The rabbits must be spayed/neutered for about a couple months. Overall, the turnout was really good, and the shelter raised money that way c: Down below there is a photo of a typical Hoppy Hour. Placed are litterboxes, water, and bunny obstacles.

• After the Hoppy Hour event, I just kept volunteering at the shelter. I helped around by cleaning up after the animals by basically sweeping and mopping out their kennels, replacing towels, and changing their water. 

APPLIEDHow did the component help you answer your EQ? Please include specific examples to illustrate how it helped.

• This component helps me answer my EQ because I try to make sure that the rabbits are cleaned out and comfortable in their own space since they aren't able to care for themselves. It's all about caring for the animals and making sure their comfortable in their

March Blog Post

This month. . . I have not attended mentorship as much this month, simply because I have completed my hours. However, I still have been going. I've been doing what I have done before, which is walking the dogs, cleaning their kennels, folding/washing laundry and also giving them food and water. Just recently, I was given a new task, and that was washing dogs. At first, I was a bit nervous, but there was someone who was willing to wash a dog with me. (We ended up washing 3 actually.) I realized that you have to wash the entire body except the ears and top part of the head because water can get in the dogs ears and could cause infection. We were able to wash the dogs chest and chin. So, after shampooing and conditioning the dogs, we had to check off saying that they were washed and such. I realized that these dogs had not been in the shelter for very long seeing as they were placed in the back kennels of the shelter. They were fairly new, haha. Overall, mentorship has been going well, my hours are completed, so at this time around I will most likely be working on my senior project.

Fourth Interview Questions

1. How can rescuers best take caution when rescuing animals?
2. Are animals with more severe cases more harder to adopt when it comes to adoptions?
3. Do certain breeds/types matter when it comes to adoptions?
4. What changes a rescued animals personality?
5. What makes animal adoptions challenging?
6. Does owning/volunteering at a No-Kill shelter a challenge?
7. Why is it important to spay/neuter pets?
8. Does an animals behavior in a shelter affect it's adopting chances?
9. Can an animals mood/behavior change while in a No-Kill shelter? (Calm to tired, aggressive to playful, etc.)
10. Why do it take so much time to change an animals behavior?
11. What makes rescuing animals complicated?
12. What actions make a better volunteer?
13. Why is it important to seek medical attention when a new animal comes in?
14. Were there/Have there been very severe cases where an animal couldn't be saved?
15. How do donations & help from the community benefit the shelter/animal?
16. How does an hoarding case happen? Why does it happen?
17. What must a potential adopter think about before adopting an animal?
18. What is something to keep in mind about shelter animals?
19. What are some myths about shelter animals and about No-Kill shelters in general?
20. What is a No-Kill shelters goal?

Blog 17: Third Answer

• EQ: What s the most important factor to make a new animal at ease in a shelter
• Answer #3 in thesis statement: 
• A good leader can be defined in many ways, but when it comes to training a animal with a hard past, a good leader must be there through every step of the animals mistakes to make sure that the animal can change it's old ways into something better.
• 3 details to support the answer: 
• Training 
• Support
• Time & Effort

• Research source to support details and answers: Online articles.
• Concluding sentence
• Through much training and persistency of not giving up, an animal can change their own lives for the better; not only for themselves, but for their future potential owner. 

February Blog Post

For this month, I basically volunteered at both places. I volunteered at the Bunny Bunch and The Orphanage. I normally do what I always do I basically clean up and help around. Although I talked to my manager at the Bunny Bunch, Caroline, and she was interested in training me to be an adoption manager. Not only that, but this also gives me a chance to work around in the shop. Caroline said training could take a couple months, but I think it is worth the experience. Also, new volunteers are at the Orphanage and that is pretty exciting seeing as it's always fun looking at fresh new faces. Oh, and another thing, I've been having lunch with one of the Pitbull Rescuers/Supporters (Crystal) from the Pitty Crew the Orphanage has, and it's nice getting to hear what she has to say about her experiences with meeting and rescuing the dogs c:

Answer 2

1.) What is your EQ?
       EQ: What is the most important factor to make a new animal at ease in a shelter?
2.) What is your first answer?
       A: My first answer was Vacancy and how sanitation and necessities are important when bringing in a new animal.
3.) What is your second answer?
       A: My second answer would most likely be consistency simply because shelter animal have to have a daily routine just like humans do. They have time where they can walk, eat, and take medication (if they are taking any.
4.) List 3 reasons your answer is true with a real world application for each.

• People take medication within a time period, animals have to do that too
• People go do their daily routine like go to work and school, animals take walks 
• People eat dinner around a certain time, animals have a certain time of the day to eat too

5.) What printed source best supports your answer?
       A: A printed source would be the animalsheltering.org magazine and a book called Exploding Ants: Amazing Facts About How Animals Adapt.
6.) What other source supports your answer?
       A: a website (animalsheltering.org) supports my answer because it provides a section that has articles relating to how much an animal should be fed and how the exercise routine is like in a shelter.
7.) Concluding thought.
       Animal consistency can range from about medication times, feeding time, exercise and socialization. This can affect an animals though

Blog 15: Independent Component 2 Approval

1.) Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.
       A: I plan to continue volunteering at the Bunny Bunny (Bunny Shelter.) I plan to continue my hours there because I enjoy it, and my mentor/manager Caroline has things planned for me. Since I have been a frequent volunteer for quite a while now she wants me to come in earlier before opening hours to help around in the shop. Also, it would be very possible of me to train other volunteers if I am in that position of a "higher" role. It will teach me to share my experience with others.

2.) Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.
       A: I will most likely take more photos and research more about what Bunny Shelters go through. Maybe ask my manager for books.

3.) Explain how this component will  help you explore your topic more in depth.
       A: It will help me explore my topic more in depth by comparing how it is different than the typical dog/cat shelter along with finding some similarities.

4.) Post a log in your Senior Project Hours link and label it "Independent Component 2" log.